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Today’s new Travalanche posts for October 2, 2025 include ones on Rob Farr’s upcoming biography of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew; and the recent film Late Night with the Devil (and how it relates to events of the day). Earlier Travalanche posts for October 2 include ones on: Groucho Marx Bud Abbott Spanky McFarland (Little […]

Thursday Oct 2nd P5 and Senior 200 as 50drill/50swim/50kick/50swim 12×25 count your strokes free – under 20 strokes :45 6×50 IM switch 1:20 1)fly/bk 2)bk/br 3)br/fr 20×75 on 1:10/1:15 or (18) on 1:20/1:25 or (16) on 1:30 8 then 1 min rest 6 then 1 min rest 4 then 1 min rest 2 SPRINT Coach … Continue reading “Thursday Oct 2nd pm”

The film needed more humour and less drama, but Varun Dhawan, Janhvi Kapoor, Rohit Saraf, and Sanya Malhotra make a wonderfully crazy foursome, and their good vibes carry the sometimes-shaky story through to the finish line. That was the short review. A longer analysis follows, and it may contain spoilers. Varun Dhawan plays the first […]

Fishbone is an American band from Los Angeles, formed in 1979, that became known in the 1980s and 1990s for its energetic, eclectic, and politically charged music. They mix a wide range of styles—ska, punk, funk, reggae, hard rock, and soul—often in the same song, which made them pioneers of alternative rock and ska-punk before… Continue reading FISHBONE – Racist Piece of Shit | Live on KEXP (2025) →

I watched the excellent Australian horror film Late Night With the Devil (2023) several months ago; we time our post today both because it’s the Halloween season and because certain late night hosts and comedians seems to have MADE a deal with the devil, making it all seem of a piece. We’ll clean up that […]

I watched the excellent Australian horror film Late Night With the Devil (2023) several months ago; we time our post today both because it’s the Halloween season and because certain late night hosts and comedians seems to have MADE a deal with the devil, making it all seem of a piece. We’ll clean up that […]

I got a new NPI update so the rankings have been updated through yesterday’s matches. I also like to put out a different article on Thursdays so let me play around with the sort feature and see what I can dig up. First thing I did was look at the number of bids that are… Continue reading NPI Fun

Director: Mark Christopher Starring: Ryan Phillippe, Salma Hayek, Mike Myers, Neve Campbell The famous 1970s New York City nightclub seen and told through the eyes of a young employee. ’54’ Is the story of Studio 54, a prestigious night club for the rich, famous, and beautiful. Shane (Ryan Phillippe) – a 19-year old gas station […]

S. Samek Picks for week six of the college football season for the top 25 teams. Winner selections in bold. West Virginia vs #23 BYU Kentucky vs #12 Georgia #14 Iowa State vs Cincinnati Wisconsin vs #20 Michigan #22 Illinois vs Purdue #7 Penn State vs UCLA #9 Texas vs Florida #16 Vanderbilt vs #10 … Continue reading “2025 NCAA Football Top 25 Week Six Picks”

S. Samek Weekly picks for NFL games happening during week five of the season with winners in bold. 49ers vs Rams Vikings vs Browns Texans vs Ravens Dolphins vs Panthers Raiders vs Colts Giants vs Saints Cowboys vs Jets Broncos vs Eagles Titans vs Cardinals Buccaneers vs Seahawks Lions vs Bengals Commanders vs Chargers Patriots … Continue reading “2025 NFL Week Five Picks”

I have been excited beyond reason since Rob Farr told me about his new book about Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew. Okay, that’s an exaggeration, but hyperbole is the clay from which I mold my most obscene sculptures. So…not “beyond reason”, but damn, yes, very excited. The topic combines two of my great loves, silent […]

I have been excited beyond reason since Rob Farr told me about his new book about Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew. Okay, that’s an exaggeration, but hyperbole is the clay from which I mold my most obscene sculptures. So…not “beyond reason”, but damn, yes, very excited. The topic combines two of my great loves, silent […]

The film goes back in time to tell a story set during the time of kings. The narrative suffers from “sequel-itis”. We know the template by now. But the bigness of the production and Rishab Shetty’s incredibly committed performance help to keep us invested. That was the short review. A longer analysis follows, and it […]

Director: George Cukor Starring: Audrey Hepburn, Rex Harrison, Wilfried Hyde-White, Stanley Holloway In 1910s London, snobbish phonetics professor Henry Higgins agrees to a wager that he can make a crude flower girl, Eliza Doolittle, presentable in high society. According to Professor Henry Higgins (Rex Harrison) one’s accent determines who you are. The film therefore also […]

Hi friends! It’s October, and I know many of you are taking part in the Inktober drawing challenge. I’m sitting this year out as my month is very full, but I thought this overview of grey marker sets would help some of you taking part. I went on the quest to find a good grey […]

Hi friends! It’s October, and I know many of you are taking part in the Inktober drawing challenge. I’m sitting this year out as my month is very full, but I thought this overview of grey marker sets would help some of you taking part. I went on the quest to find a good grey […]

“You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” Jane Goodall

HP/Queens – in deep end 600 s/k/p/s 300 pull pbl/pbm/pbr by 100 3×50 dec 1-3 1:00 16×25 with fins 1-8) rotating dk build every 25 @:45 9-16) alternate uunderwater dk @ 1:00 with swim @:30 SPRINT all @ 1:30 15m FTB 35m kick stqrt 25m FTB 25m from a push 35m FTB 15m kick start … Continue reading “October 2nd, 2025”

NACCEdgewood 3, Concordia Chicago 1 EU’s Zukauskaite: 16 kills.St. Norbert 3, Lakeland 2 SNC’s Colburn: 6 kills, 31 assists, 13 digs.Aurora 3, Rockford 0 AU’s Ruse: 10 kills.Benedictine 3, Dominican 1 BU’s Fleming: 11 kills.MSOE 3, Alverno 0 MSOE’s Taticek: 15 digs, 5 aces.Wisconsin Lutheran 3, Marian 1 WLC’s Wigley: 9 kills, 10 digs, 7 […]

Khandita Nayika, Punjab Hills, Garhwal or Kangra, 1800-20 This post is the fourth in my series on “Love, Longing and Left On Read: Kangra Paintings Meet Modern Dating” in which I am connecting these beautiful Indian miniature paintings with the various situations that can happen in modern dating, connecting the different times and culture, as […]